…he will remove the cloud of gloom,
the shadow of death that hangs over the earth.
He will swallow up death forever!
The Sovereign LORD will wipe away all tears.
Category Archives: Blessings
Blessings of Consulting the Planner
…You run to…You inspect…
You store up…You survey…you build…
But you never ask for help
from the One who did all this.
You never considered the One who planned this long ago.
Blessings of Seeing and Speaking Truth
What sorrow for those who say
that evil is good and good is evil,
that dark is light and light is dark,
that bitter is sweet and sweet is bitter.
(Ice Lagoon, Iceland)
Blessings of a God Who Listens and Saves
Blessings of Mount Zion
In the last days, the mountain of the LORD’s house
will be the highest of all—
the most important place on earth.
It will be raised above the other hills,
and people from all over the world will stream there to worship.
Blessings of God’s Joy
…there is more joy in heaven over one lost sinner
who repents and returns to God
than over ninety-nine others who are righteous
and haven’t strayed away!
(Vik, Iceland)
Blessings of Knowing This Jesus
For a child is born to us,
a son is given to us.
The government will rest on his shoulders.
And he will be called:
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
His government and its peace
will never end.
He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David
for all eternity.
The passionate commitment of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies
will make this happen!
(Hubble telescope photo)
Blessings of Looking in the Right Direction
Look to God’s instructions and teachings!
People who contradict his word are completely in the dark.
They will go from one place to another, weary and hungry.
And because they are hungry,
they will rage and curse their king and their God
They will look up to heaven and down at the earth,
but wherever they look,
there will be trouble and anguish and dark despair.
(Vik, Iceland)
Blessings of Thinking For Yourself
The LORD has given me a strong warning
not to think like everyone else does. He said,
“Don’t call everything a conspiracy, like they do,
and don’t live in dread of what frightens them.
Blessings of Wisdom and Discernment
When there is moral rot within a nation,
its government topples easily.
But wise and knowledgeable leaders bring stability.
